Hue ambiguity

Friday, February 3, 2012

This is the cardigan I purchased at H&M when I was in New York last week. I initially thought that it was seafoam (or mint, if you prefer) but now that I think about it, it's a little too saturated to be seafoam, which is generally quite pale.
It's not turquoise, since turquoise is more blue than green, and it's not teal, becuase teal is much, much darker.
It might also be worth noting that these Towne & Reese bracelets are a perfect color match for the cardigan, and the color they are listed as is turquoise.
So what color is it?

Oh dear, you know that a similar thing happened to me with a pair of green H&M jeans I bought. I am still not sure the exact colour (I called them emerald)... but your sweater is definitely lighter. mmm sea foam perhaps yes!

You're right, it is sort of a difficult color to pin point. Well, whatever it is, it looks fantastic on you. I love how the color of your hair contrasts with the color of the cardigan. And I also really like your polka dot tights!

I like this color a lot :) I like this whole outfit a lot-- the sheer and the necklaces, and the bracelets... accessorized to perfection. This green color is actually very common in turquoise gemstones, but most most jewelers favor the bluer turquoise. I like this one, though. I think it's underused.

Muted seafoam! Maybe that's a color. But maybe that's not specific enough. It's okay, I thought I knew what royal blue was until I discovered there were many different shades of it. Colors, bro. They were made to confuse us.

This is so perfect though. I love how your mutedseaformmintgreenmermaid cardigan pops against all the black and white. I like that you layered your necklaces under your collar, too. Fun fun!